VIETNAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The telecommunication sector of Vietnam continues to have significant growth potential, especially in the field of 3G for mobile phones and FTTH for wired networks. According to estimates, telecom service revenue in the first 9 months of 2019 increased by more than 6% over the same period in 2018. According to the momentum from 2018, the number of mobile subscribers in the first 9 months of 2019 across the market continues. recorded a slight increase compared to the end of 2018.
According to statistics of the Foreign Investment Agency, in the first 9 months of 2019, the information and communication sector ranked 9th among the top invested sectors.
In general, the trend of using 2G services has decreased sharply over the years, while 3G has continuously increased in recent years. After a long trial of 4G services at the end of 2016, in early Q2 / 2017, three major carriers VinaPhone, MobiFone and Viettel officially launched 4G services. According to Opensignal, Vietnam’s 4G popularity is among the world’s average.
In recent years, the mobile market share in Vietnam has been in the hands of three big players Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone maintained with more than 90% of mobile subscribers in the market. Due to the influence of the Ministry of Information and Communications issued Circular 47, stipulating the promotion level for mobile services, the revenue of the three major carriers VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone has not increased sharply compared to 2017.

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Summary

Business environment

1.1 Macroeconomic situation

1.2 Legal barriers

World automobile market

2.1 Production

2.2 Consumption

Vietnam’s automobile market

3.1.1 Scale and characteristics

3.1.2 Industry value chain

3.1.3 Industry position

3.1.4 Production

3.1.5 Consumption

3.1.6 Import

3.1.7 Car prices

3.2. Motivation for development

3.3 Planning

Enterprises

VNPT Telecommunications Group

VNPT Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group – VinaPhone

Vietnam Military Telecoms Company – Viettel telecom

Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Corporation – Mobifone

List of charts

Figure 1: GDP growth rate by quarter, 2016 – 2019

Figure 2: Electronics retail size by quarter, Q1 / 2016 – Q2 / 2019

Figure 3: Population pyramid, 2018

Figure 4: Rate of urbanization, 2012 – 2018

Figure 5: Revenue of world telecommunications market, 2005 – 2017e

Figure 6: Telecom market revenue by region, 2012 – 2019f

Figure 7: Number of Internet users in the world, 2005 – 2018

Figure 8: Number of Internet users in the world by region, 2010 – 2017